Rohani Reiterates: Iran Will Never Make Nuclear Weapons

With a meeting between US and Iranian leaders almost certain to happen later this month, the two sides have exchanged letters each assuring the other of their willingness to negotiate.

Iranian President Hassan Rohani appeared on NBC News in a new interview pushing diplomacy, saying that he has been given complete authority to negotiate a deal and reiterating Iran’s long-standing ban on making nuclear weapons.

President Obama, for his part, says there is an “opportunity” for diplomacy, and that he intends to “test” Iran’s willingness to make a deal, comments immediately rejected by Israeli officials, who insist no deal is possible without more sanctions and more threats.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning his own meeting with US leadership, and is laying out a new series of demands that he wants to see imposed on Iran under threat of US invasion, including a full abandonment of its civilian nuclear program and the surrender of all civilian enriched uranium, saying that unless Iran agrees to everything, the US needs to increase threats against them.

Author: Jason Ditz

The voices of reason are often drowned out by the caterwauling of one Binyamin Netanyahu. Is there a spray for what ails him ?

ML3

yep it's very similar to what Syrian rebel // terrorists used on Aug. 21 and will thankfully shut him up for good.

eric siverson

sounds good but we must verify

Caesar_Salad

Yes, we must verify that what Obama says is the truth- sadly we're having to do that for everything he says these days.

jtt

The rouge state of Israel is asking another rouge state to do its bidding. I hope no one is listening to this liar, “Benjamin Netanyahu”

ML3

Iran is foolish not to have a way to defend themselves against Usrael aggression. Force is the only language a whiny wimp piker like Netanyahu understands.
And until someone shuts that turd up, everyone in the M.E. including Israeli citizens – are in danger.
But of course regional danger, real or carefully hyped and blown out of proportion is what keeps the $$ flow to the Gimme Gimme crowd in Tel Aviv and ensures their usefulness.

Caesar_Salad

It's an odd turn of events that I, a 12-year veteran of both the Marines and Army, have more trust and confidence in the statements of President Rouhani than I do those of Obama.